What color is #250104?

#250104 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #250104?

The RGB value is 37, 1, 4: 37 red, 1 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #250104?

The complementary color is #012522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #250104?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#250104 color

#250104 rgb(37, 1, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #250104 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 0.4% green and 1.6% blue (37, 1, 4).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 95% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 89% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#250104 color codes

HEX	`#250104`
RGB	`rgb(37, 1, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 0.4%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 95%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 97%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 97%, 89%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.83, 16.09, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.83, 16.68, 15.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.796, 0.424, 0.155)`
Decimal	`2425092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #250104, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #250104	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#250104 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #250104 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #250104; }
.text { color: #250104; }
.border { border: 2px solid #250104; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 1 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #250104, #251001); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #250104?: #250104 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #250104?: The RGB value is 37, 1, 4: 37 red, 1 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #250104?: The complementary color is #012522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #250104?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.